tiếm chủ
Definition
- Noun:
- Usurper; tyrant: A person who seizes and holds a position of power, especially a throne, by force or without legal right. The term carries a strong negative connotation of illegitimacy and oppressive rule.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Kẻ tiếm chủ đã bị lật đổ sau một cuộc nổi dậy của nhân dân. (The usurper was overthrown after a popular uprising.)
- Lịch sử ghi lại nhiều vị vua là tiếm chủ, không phải người thừa kế hợp pháp. (History records many kings who were usurpers, not legitimate heirs.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tiếm chủ" is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal political contexts to describe a ruler who has gained power through usurpation. It is less common in everyday modern speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Tiếm đoạt (v): to usurp, to seize (power, a throne) illegally.
- Hắn âm mưu tiếm đoạt ngai vàng. (He plotted to usurp the throne.)
- Tiếm vị (v/n): to usurp a position; usurpation.
- Hành động tiếm vị của hắn gây ra chiến tranh. (His act of usurpation caused a war.)
Synonyms
- Usurper: One who takes a position of power illegally or by force.
- Tyrant: A cruel and oppressive ruler.
- Illegitimate ruler: A leader without a legal right to rule.
Related Concepts
- Usurpation: The act of taking someone's power or property by force or without right. This is the core action associated with a "tiếm chủ".
- While the provided reference translates it as "tyran" (tyrant), the primary and more precise meaning of "tiếm chủ" is "usurper," emphasizing the illegal seizure of power, which often leads to tyrannical rule.